Off With His Head, And Other Biblical Stories!

2 Samuel 20:14-22(NKJV)

14And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and Beth Maachah and all the Berites. So they were gathered together and also went after £Sheba. 

15Then they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maachah; and they cast up a siege mound against the city, and it stood by the rampart. And all the people who were with Joab battered the wall to throw it down.

16Then a wise woman cried out from the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come nearby, that I may speak with you.’” 

17When he had come near to her, the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your maidservant.” And he answered, “I am listening.”

18So she spoke, saying, “They used to talk in former times, saying, ‘They shall surely seek guidance at Abel,’ and so they would end disputes. 

19I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?”

20And Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy! 

21That is not so. But a man from the mountains of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city.” So the woman said to Joab, “Watch, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.” 

22Then the woman in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew a trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, every man to his tent. So Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.

Wow!  Chopped the dudes head off and threw it over the wall.  That's pretty gruesome.  That was a pretty big price to pay.  And for what?  What did he do?  He simply crossed the King.

Are you ready to pay that price when you cross the King?  What am I talking about?  I think you know don't you?  When we cross God, we are crossing the King of the Universe. 

Is God going to say "off with your head!"?

That depends.  And here is the cool thing.  It depends on a decision that you make and nothing else.  God won't force this choice on you.  He gives you free will to decide. 

What is the decision that you have to make?  Whether you believe that Jesus truly is the Son of God as we are told in the Bible.  And whether Jesus was crucified for our sins and that He rose again on the 3rd day.

Because when you say that what you are really saying is "I believe you God".   I believe what you are telling me through your word, the Bible.  I believe you when you say that Jesus paid for all of my sins, if I will simply confess His name. 
 

Have you done that yet?  Have you had that conversation with Jesus?  Have you invited Him to take over your life?  Why not do it right now.  "Dear Jesus…."

Oh and BTW, that whole off with your head thing?  As long as you've invited Jesus to take over your life, you don't even have to worry about it.  You are good to go!